This guidebook explores two treks in the Bernina region of the Swiss-Italian Alps. The Tour of the Bernina is an 9-stage trek circling the Piz Bernina massif, 119km long and suitable for beginner trekkers. Also included in this guide is the 8-stage Alta Via Valmalenco just to the south of the Bernina. Although shorter, at 94km long, this is a more challenging route suitable for trekkers with more experience.

Whether skirting above St. Moritz and below snow-capped giants on the Tour of the Bernina, or climbing over wild, high passes and through isolated mountains in the Italian Valmalenco by Monte Disgrazia, the treks offer incredible experiences. Both feature spectacular peaks towering over snow fields and perfect alpine pastures, with accommodation in comfortable alpine guesthouses and high altitude huts.

This guide contains detailed route descriptions in combination with plenty of background and practical information.

Chamonix - Zermatt Cicerone

Walk the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt with a Cicerone guide

Essential guidebook to walking the classic Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. The route typically takes two weeks to walk, and is described in 14 stages. The 180km route crosses 11 passes and involves more than 12,000m of ascent and descent. The stunning scenery makes it a contender for the title 'Most beautiful trek in Europe'.

Haute Route Walkers

The walkers Haute RouteChamonix -Zermatt - Trailblazer

The Alps offer almost unlimited adventure, and the Walker’s Haute Route is probably the best way of getting deep into these spectacular mountains. Trekking from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn, from Chamonix in France to Zermatt in Switzerland, you’ll traverse one of the finest stretches of the Pennine Alps. A challenging 13-day walk over 11 ridges in 113 miles (180kms), it isn’t technically demanding and the rewards are immense.

50 detailed trail maps - with comprehensive route descriptions

Unique mapping features – walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest, all written directly on to the maps themselves

Itineraries for all walkers – whether hiking the entire route or sampling highlights on day walks or short breaks; includes detailed public transport information for all access points

Accommodation and restaurants – reviews of places to stay and eat at all budgets: the pick of the gîtes, hotels and restaurants on The Walker's Haute Route

Guides and town maps for Chamonix & Zermatt - including nine maps of day walks in the mountains surrounding Zermatt

Matterhorn Tour Cicerone

Tour of the Matterhorn

The classic peak of the Matterhorn has inspired adventurers for generations, and this 145km Tour of the Matterhorn takes trekkers to the most stunning viewpoints from which to marvel at this spectacular summit. The tour, described anticlockwise from Zermatt, crosses six valleys and takes the walker past more than 25 peaks surpassing 4000m, visiting both the Swiss region ofValaislWallis and the Italian Valle d' Aosta.

. Route divided into seven stages, over about 10 days, with alternative routes and ideas for shorter walks

. Background information on getting there, safety in the mountains, the region, alpine life and culture

Monte Rosa Tour guide

Tour of Monte Rosa

A Trekker's Guide

This guidebook to walking the Tour of Monte Rosa on the Italian-Swiss border takes the walker on a challenging trek in an 8-stage circuit starting at Zermatt. The high route hugs glaciers and has views of over ten 4000ers. The contrast between the Swiss and Italian Alps, their different cultures, food and languages, give this trek its originality.